More than 700 illegally caught lobsters seized

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Earlier this week, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), acting on information from a member of the public, seized 86 illegally caught lobsters from a recreational fisherman in the South East. Photo: SEPA

More than 700 undersize and illegally caught lobsters have been seized by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).

A tip-off from a member of the public led the SFPA to find and seize 86 illegally caught lobsters from a recreational fisherman in the south-east.